friendess

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noun

A female friend.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounfriendess (plural friendesses)

plural friendesses

  1. archaicA female friend.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfrendesse
  2. Englishfriendess

From Middle English frendesse, equivalent to friend + -ess.

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APA

friendess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendess

MLA

“friendess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendess. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friendess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendess.

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